A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of another man in Burnaby on Saturday evening, RCMP announced at a press conference Monday (May 10).
Ahmed Tahir, 20, has been charged in the homicide of a 19-year-old man in the fatal shooting linked to the Lower MainlandB次元官网网址檚 ongoing gang violence problem. Another man, who police said was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, was also injured.
Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC) Asst. Comm. Manny Mann said Saturday nightB次元官网网址檚 homicide was yet another B次元官网网址渂razen daylight shooting.B次元官网网址�
Asst. Comm. Dwayne McDonald, head of E Division, spoke to Sunday afternoonB次元官网网址檚 fatal shooting at Vancouver International Airport.
B次元官网网址淭he suspects, as they left the scene, were engaged by members of the Richmond RCMP and shot at the responding police vehicles,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淔or obvious reasons concerning public safety and the impact that returning fireB次元官网网址� the members had to pull back from that pursuit.
He defended Richmond RCMPB次元官网网址檚 decision to stop pursuing the suspectsB次元官网网址� vehicle.
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Supt. Dave Chauhan, head of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said that the man killed in the airport shooting was Karman Grewal. Grewal, then 25, was identified by Surrey RCMP in 2017 as a man to avoid for his links to gang conflict.
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Mann said he couldnB次元官网网址檛 get into specifics about which gangs were involved in which recent shootings.
B次元官网网址淥ver the years as these gang conflicts have continued thereB次元官网网址檚 been more and more groups being formed, which has resulted in more conflict, in more people being involved,B次元官网网址� he said, adding that recent years have seen a worrying trend of more youth involved in organized crime.
Mann said the public can expect to see more police activity in some Lower Mainland neighbourhoods.
B次元官网网址淚f you see any suspicious persons or vehicles in your neighbourhood, that donB次元官网网址檛 belong, call us,B次元官网网址� he said.
McDonald sought to assure residents fearful after days of high-profile violence in their communities. Aside from the two homicides this weekend, there was a shooting May 3 at a mall in Langley that left one victim with life-threatening injuries, as well as the fatal shooting of a on May 1.
And last month, gang member on April 17, at a Coquitlam park on April 19 and UN Gang member and former MMA fighter on April 21.
A woman was injured in , while another in Surrey .
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B次元官网网址淲e have faced multiple shootings and murders in the last couple days in the Lower Mainland,B次元官网网址� McDonald said. He assured residents that all levels of policing are B次元官网网址渃ommitted to your safety.B次元官网网址�
He said that police chiefs are meeting with Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth to talk strategy in the ongoing gang wars. for communities and families dealing with gun and gang violence on Saturday.
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